How did you guys score Duran - Barkley?

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    I think that Duran gave an amazing performance, considering his age and the fact that he was fighting so much above his prime fighting weight. But that being said, though there were some close rounds, I had Barkley up by a narrow margin, despite the late knockdown.
     
  2. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Close fight, hard to score, but I had it for Duran by 1 or 2 points. I can see how people scored it narrowly for Barkley, but I didn't.
     
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  3. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    I had Barkley winning by 1 or 2 points.
    I don't like seeing titles change hands on close fights like that. But Duran scored a KD and fought an admirable fight.
     
  4. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It doesn't matter for scoring purposes, but who would you have rather been after that fight? Barkley heading towards looking like the Elephant Man, Duran looked like he went for a good run. I'd call that better than fighting admirably
     
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I must have watched this fight half a dozen times, it's one of my absolute faves from the 80 s. I have Duran winning but oh so narrowly. A round or two in it for me. But If Iran had been declared winner I'd have been ok with that.
     
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  6. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  7. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Me too! love this fight. Amazing the way Duran was at such a size disadvantage and won. I had Duran winning by 2 points, basically the knock down was the difference. Barkley never complained either
     
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  8. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I had Duran up by 2 rds.

    I could not believe the shots he was taking without caving in. Underrated fight in many regards and perhaps one of the best performances I have seen.
     
  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Absolutely!
     
  10. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Barkley was a warrior, even when toney dismantled him he still had the grace to smile and put his arms round him. He deserved every win he got that guy.
     
  11. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I had Duran by 2 rds and 3 points from knock down.
    I actually had tickets 4 this fight but of course it had to snow i believe 23 inches and they shut down the AC expressway!
     
  12. Unforgiven

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    To be fair, Barkley had a scary/ugly kinda face to start with.
     
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  13. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    lol. Good point
     
  14. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Do not see how you can score it for Iran.Duran by close but well deserved decision
     
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  15. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Arguably the champ should of got any benefit of the doubt; but the close Duran win was fair.